Housing Profile
Union County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 15724. Union County ranks # 60 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 3846

• In 2030, Union County is projected to have a population of 19100, ranking it # 60 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Union County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Union County	15724	16095	16901	17596	18398	19100
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $97024. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $51797.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $63310.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $149474 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $159500, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Union County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Union County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	220000
Union County	Single Family Homes	56500	36000	56450	53500	58000	71000	77500	76800	104500	89900	152250	159500
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Union County households in 2000 was $345 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Union County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $478 for a studio apartment, $550 for a one-bedroom, $618 for a two-bedroom, $818 for a three-bedroom, and $843 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Union County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Union County	101	202	91	307	113	20	9	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 845 Union County households (22%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 348 households in Union County (9%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Union County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	3001	497	348
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Union County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	2258	392	278
Renter	743	105	70
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Union County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $46400 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Union County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	199	70	183
30.01-50% AMI	146	100	88
50.01-80% AMI	520	133	58
80.01+% AMI	2136	194	19
Total	3001	497	348
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 980 households in Union County (25.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 1647 of elderly households in Union County (83.8%) own their homes.

• 244 elderly households (25%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Union County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	736	135	109
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 1927 households in Union County (50%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1475 households in Union County (38%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 15% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 445 households in Union County (12%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Union County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	1401	268	258
3-4	1258	154	63
5+	342	74	29
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 492 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Union County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
243	80	169

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Union County was 1801 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Union County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
178	97	270	363	729	958	1141	Union County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 214 housing units (6.4% of all units) in Union County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 12 units (0.4%) in Union County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 10 units (0.3%) in Union County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 12 units (0.3%) in Union County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.